News Archive

02/08/2011 - 14:24
Welsh language campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg have formed a partnership with Wrexham football club's Supporters' Trust to promote a gig to raise funds for the campaign to ensure the club's survival.The gig will be the climax of the Eisteddfod week this Saturday evening (6th August) at the Central Station club in Wrexham and Cymdeithas has anno
01/08/2011 - 14:13
The Eisteddfod's local MP will launch a campaign for online banking services in Welsh with language campaigners today (2pm, 1st August).Susan Elan Jones, Labour MP for Clwyd South, will join author Catrin Dafydd to launch a petition calling on banks to "offer a complete Welsh language service, including a full online banking service in Welsh".Over recent months, members of Cymdeit
26/07/2011 - 14:36
Welsh language campaigners will celebrate Wrexham's hosting of the National Eisteddfod with a unique gig on the last Saturday (6th August) of the week's festival in partnership with local group "Deffro'r Ddraig".Band Cambria from the Wrexham area will march into the Central Station club to start the special gig with a local flavour.
25/07/2011 - 15:07
Announcing details of their political events and gigs during the National Eisteddfod this year, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) have appealed to festival-goers to ensure that Wrexham town centre benefits from the festival.On the Eisteddfod field, the language group will organising events on a 'revolutionary train' theme includig: launching a campaign for banks to offer online services in Welsh with local MP Susan Elan Jones, holding a discussion about the future of Welsh language communities with AM Llyr Huws Gruffydd, launching its plans for 50th anniversary of the
20/07/2011 - 11:09
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have accused Gwynedd Council of having an "obsessive desire" against all the odds to close a rural school where 91% of the villagers are Welsh-speaking.
17/07/2011 - 15:36
Trades unions have announced they'll be sponsoring an anti-cuts gig organised by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) during the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham.Unions including the NUJ, BECTU, PCS, the Musicians Union, the Writers Guild, Unison Cymru and the RMT will take part in the event and are encouraging their members to come to the evening'
14/07/2011 - 10:40
Language campaigners have called on councils to rethink their plans to close rural schools following a Welsh Government decision forcing local authorities to resubmit bids for new school buildings.Education Minister Leighton Andrews has announced changes to the 21st century schools programme meaning councils will have to find 50% of the capital cost themselves.
12/07/2011 - 18:08
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) has paid tribute to the tens of thousands of people who have forced the Westminster Government to offer a compromise on S4C's future today (Tuesday, July 12).A Westminster Government Minister wil state in a debate on the second reading of the Public Bodies Bill today that an amendment will be tabled concerning the funding of the channel.Language campaigners say they wil
08/07/2011 - 19:28
Cymdeithas yr Iaith proudly announce that they are orgaising a Loyal Tribute Gig to Prince William, his family and all the British Ruling Classes during the Royal National Eisteddfod week at Wrexham this year. The Loyal Tribute will be a mixture of Stand-up Comedy, Political Satire and a Punk-Rock Revival.
08/07/2011 - 10:07
Members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg have painted the slogan 'ACHUB S4C' (Save S4C) on the buildings of the BBC in White City, London to show their concern for the future of S4C the Welsh language television channel.